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There is something special happening within the cinematic realms of our festival culture. A movement that is drawing down inspiration from the blossoming energy and spirit that rests at the heart of transformational festivals. “The Bloom”, a web series that documents the rise of the transformational festival, has taken a pioneering role in this movement through impeccable journalistic video play. In four episodes, this cast of visionaries dives deep into 12 important interconnected dynamics of what makes this culture so special for so many of us. Buy Tickets SolPurpose is honored to host a premier screening of Episode 2 of ... Read More »

Editor’s Note: SolPurpose is dedicated to a multi-perspectival celebration of the sacred and meaningful in our lives. Part of this project is the encouragement of more scholarly voices in the conversation. This essay, adapted from a much longer academic paper on the embodied origins of gender identity, connects nature, mind, and culture in a unifying poetry of experience. We are pleased to invite you to look within yourself and accept or challenge its conclusions… Introduction Our bodily experiences of landscapes and  surfaces are “the existential ground of culture and self,” and therefore a valuable starting point for their analysis. Using a phenomenological ... Read More »

Editor’s Note: Most of us involved in festival culture are familiar to the tension between escape and engagement, recreation and sacrament, consumption and creation.  We publish Eugene’s personal account of his festival experience from last summer not because we condone his personal decisions, but to provide insight into the experience of many young people attending these events – opening up to transformational experiences without the wisdom of elders or an adequate container.  This is not an apology or an alarm.  This is an invitation to step inside and understand.  Names have been changed to protect someone’s privacy. The author can ... Read More »

::An interview of Visionary Artist Randal Roberts by Cosm Media & Event Coordinator Jon Ohia:: ::Foreword By Ehren Cruz Upon seeing the work of Randal Roberts, I was immediately transfixed on the intricacies of patterning, beautiful use of color, light, and shading, and his amazing capacity to interweave layer upon layer of sacred symbolism seamlessly into his work.  The time, care, and mastery of technique can be seen in every brush stroke…as he creates an inspirational tapestry that provokes the mind and stirs the heart.  I was then exponentially overjoyed to find out the artist behind these incredible visions was a humble, ... Read More »

Editor’s Note: Most of us involved in festival culture are familiar to the tension between escape and engagement, recreation and sacrament, consumption and creation.  We publish Eugene’s personal account of his festival experience from last summer not because we condone his personal decisions, but to provide insight into the experience of many young people attending these events – opening up to transformational experiences without the wisdom of elders or an adequate container.  This is not an apology or an alarm.  This is an invitation to step inside and understand.  Names have been changed to protect someone’s privacy. The author can ... Read More »

e are tremendously excited to share with you the first lineup announcement for Rootwire Music & Arts Festival – taking place in Logan, OH on August 15 – 18!   This is just a preliminary taste of the amazing host of co-creators attending this summer’s event.  Solpurpose has remained in firm alliance at the heart of this beautiful festival event since its auspicious origins in 2010.  It is our sincere honor to continue to collaborate with such a forward thinking festival that actively engages all creative offerings with grounded expressions of equality.  ALL are welcome – ALL are celebrated – ... Read More »